Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to dribble; to drip; to drop
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
wild beast; wild animal; brute
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
family grave; ancestral grave; tomb
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
lion mask; Japanese deer fern (Blechnum nipponicum)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
spine; backbone; spinal column
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
to slide down; to slip down
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal